Erschienen in:
10.05.2018 | Colorectal Cancer
Peritoneal Metastases in Colorectal Cancer
verfasst von:
Richard Jacobson, MD, Scott K. Sherman, MD, Fadi Dadaleh, MD, Kiran K. Turaga, MD, MPH
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 8/2018
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Excerpt
In the late 20th century, patients and physicians tended to view peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC-PM) with significant nihilism. While surgical cytoreduction emerged as an important adjunct to systemic chemotherapy in the treatment of liver and lung oligometastases, the adoption of surgery for peritoneal metastases has lagged. This review highlights the epidemiology of peritoneal metastases, current treatment guidelines, and their relationship to recent evidence and ongoing trials in surgical and adjuvant therapy. …